[EdLUG] [JOB] Systems Analyst (Unix/Linux at BlackRock

[Edinburgh Linux Users Group]

Hi everyone 

I've received the following job advert for a Systems Analyst.  If you are interested please get in touch with Katia.bassan at blackrock.com directly.

Regards

Jan 
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Systems Analyst (Unix/Linux) at BlackRock

 
BlackRock is one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions — from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world’s capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.

 

Role Responsibility:

Problem Determination/Resolution: Supporting and troubleshooting both batch processing and interactive user applications to ensure the high availability of the Aladdin Environment

Flexibility: Is able to handle multiple issues from multiple users and prioritize in terms of criticality, which to focus and resolve first.  Also, being able to manage and cope with critical outage scenarios, whether planned (Disaster Recovery Tests) or unplanned.

Communications: Engage in clear and concise communications both verbally and in writing. Effectively interacts on command bridges and calls to ensure all global team members are constantly informed.

Project Management and Analysis: Ability to plan and execute projects working collaboratively with end users (which may include Development teams and business-side managers) is useful.

Toolset Development: Create, maintain and enhance system tools and applications that make the team and our platform more efficient.

Uses various tools (such as Microsoft Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint) to conduct analysis on system performance, root cause diagnostics, and systems’/applications’ design to understand and improve the operating quality of production environments

 

Skills/Qualifications:

A four-year degree specializing in Computer Science, Technology, MIS, Mathematics,

Experience in a technology role, not necessarily financial services.

Strong Written and Verbal Skill

Candidates must have a strong interest and aptitude for quickly learning new technologies and proprietary systems as required.

 

Desirable Technical Skills:

Any combination of the below will be considered relevant

Programming/Scripting:  experience in any of perl, Java, Python, shell, C++

Database: SQL or Database Administration exposure

Operating Systems: An understanding of the Unix or Linux operating system

Middleware Technologies: FIX, SWIFT & MQ administration or engineering

Application Support: JBOSS, Apache, Weblogic, Squid, Informatica administration

 

To apply:

Send an email to katia.bassan at blackrock.com
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